Close to Lagoon
#3CAEBA
#3CAEBA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 68.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3CAEBA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3CAEBA as they’d see it.
#3CAEBA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3CAEBA
What color is #3CAEBA?
#3CAEBA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 23.5% red, 68.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3CAEBA in RGB?
#3CAEBA is rgb(60, 174, 186): 60 red, 174 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3CAEBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 6, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3CAEBA?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3CAEBA?
Its complement #D58D81 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.